Tame Half Day

I escaped on a half day snorkel/iguana island/beach comb excursion with Silver Deep in March of 2009. Silver Deep has a storefront where we were told to check in since we were driving our own car. Otherwise they will pick you up in front of your resort. Initially I was quite put off by their attitude when we called and checked in. However, once we got to the boat, the crew of 3 quickly made up for it. All locals to the Caribbean the captain and crew were gracious to answer all questions and fill us in on conch extracting techniques and local lore. The sea was quite rough on the day that we went but the crew had lots of options for alternate snorkel spots and other beach ideas. They all seemed to genuinely want to make it a great trip.

My only real complaint was the children who were let to run around the boat seemingly unsupervised. More than once I was shoved or stepped on by a stampede of little ones-mind you, it was spring break. I do wish they had asked parents to control their unruly children!

Definitely call ahead as these trips book up fast during busier times. This excursion is ideal for those who want a bit of everything~ snorkel, beach combing, iguana watching etc. I would recommend a dedicated snorkel trip for those who really want to check out the reef as this trip only gives you about 30-45 minutes for adventuring below the surface.